Speaking about his relationship with Morrissey he continued: "I don't not speak to him, because that implies a certain standoff or whatever.

"He's doing his thing and I'm doing mine, and we go through periods of time when we're in communication and at times when we're not. I'm not sure he wants to communicate, so I'll just carry on doing what I'm doing, and live my life and be a musician."

Reactions to rumours have been mixed, and many have taken to Twitter to express how they feel.